Research project

A 3D molecular atlas of the human lung fibrosis microenvironment

Research groups:
Lead researcher:

Professor Mark Jones
Other researchers:

Professor Donna Davies,

Professor Gareth Thomas,

Dr Yihua Wang
Status:

Active

Staff

Lead researcher

Professor Mark Jones BM(Hons) PhD MRCP(UK)

Professor of Respiratory Medicine

Research interests

Fibrosis initiation & progression
Lung microenvironment
Therapeutic targeting

Connect with Mark

Email: mark.jones@soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Professor Donna Davies

Prof in Resp. Cell & Molecular Biology

Research interests

Mechanisms of lung diseases
Viral-induced exacerbations of lung disease
Asthma

Connect with Donna

Email: d.e.davies@soton.ac.uk

Professor Gareth Thomas

Professor of Experimental Pathology

Research interests

Fibroblast biology and immunology
Tumour microenvironment
Cancer Immunotherapy

Connect with Gareth

Email: g.thomas@soton.ac.uk

Dr Yihua Wang

Associate Professor

Research interests

Cell Signalling in Disease
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Crosstalk
Pulmonary Fibrosis

Connect with Yihua

Email: yihua.wang@soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Cell and Developmental Biology

We explore how molecular interactions between proteins and small molecules, defined at atomic resolution, govern biochemical output and in turn control cell behaviour.